MEDIA ADVISORY
June 6, 2019

MEDIA CONTACT: Julia Luna, 360.999.9673, julia.luna@psp.wa.gov 

Leadership Council to hear updates on water quality actions at June meeting

The Puget Sound Partnership's Leadership Council will meet next week for two days on Tuesday, June 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Police Station Community Room, 1805 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA and on Wednesday, June 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Skagit Transit Station, 105 East Kincaid, Mount Vernon, WA.

The Leadership Council will also participate in a work session lead by Skagit County staff on Tuesday, June 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Skagit County Board of Commissioners Hearing Room, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA.

Meeting highlights include:

• Updates on actions that local partners are taking to improve water quality in the Skagit watershed.
  
  
• A tour for council members of local sites highlighting innovative approaches to improving water quality. The tour will occur after the public comment portion of the meeting on Tuesday, June 11.
  
  
• A recap of the 2019 legislative session lead by Leadership Council Chair, Jay Manning.
  
  
• A update of the Vital Signs revision project lead by Partnership Science Director, Scott Redman, including a discussion on how the Vital Signs should be used in the future.

The full Leadership Council agenda, meeting materials, and directions are available at http://psp.wa.gov/LC_meetings.php. These meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

Those who would like to attend the meeting and need special accommodations to do so should notify the Special Assistant to the Boards, Deborah Hagen, at 360.819.0057.

About the Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Its seven members are leading citizens chosen from around the Sound and appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms. Jay Manning currently chairs the Leadership Council.

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery. For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.

For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.